General – Tournament information will have be posted on our website but last minute
updates/changes do happen. Always check the NCVA website (www.ncva.com) to confirm your teams location the night before in case any changes have been made.
Attendance
– Athletes are expected to attend all tournaments scheduled by the club. We realize that this is
not always possible due to any number of outside conflicts. However, all absences, planned or emergency,
must be communicated to the team’s coach as early as possible. Consequences for missing a tournament
are handled on a team by team basis by the coaching staff. It is important that every athlete understand
the nature of team sports and the effect their absence has on the entire team
Be
on TIME –
Please
be on time for all club events. This means that you are in the gym or tournament location with full uniform,
shoes and kneepads on, at the schedule start time. Arriving 15 to 20 minutes early for practices is recommended
in order to make sure you are ready to go and can help with setting up nets or other equipment. For tournaments,
this means arriving at the tournament location early enough to find your team, get settled and prepare yourself to play.
You can expect that your coaches will want you to be gathered as a team and ready to go at least 45 minutes before
the first match. There may be consequences enforced on a team by team basis for arriving late to practices
or tournaments.
Attire – Athletes should arrive at the tournament wearing the
uniform that was previously selected by the team for that day of competition. This is to ensure that we
look like and act like a team both on and off the court. In addition, athletes should ALWAYS have both
jerseys with them when attending a tournament.
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Athletes (what to wear/bring):
Warm
up Gear (Pants and Jacket/Sweatshirt)
BOTH Jerseys
Black
Spandex
Black Crew socks
Black
knee pads
Court shoes
Whistles
Water Bottles
Team
Duffel/Backpack
Camera (optional)
NO
HIGH SCHOOL AFFILIATION GEAR
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Parents (what to bring):
Chairs
Blankets (for
your chairs)
Assigned snack item(s)
Camera
(optional)
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Officiating – Athletes will be expected to learn the rules of the
game and be able to carry out all of the team’s officiating duties which may include: 1st referee, 2nd
referee, Line Judge, Scorebook, Flipper (Score) and Libero Tracker. Officiating duties are to be handled
with the same level of concentration and effort as playing, remember that other teams will also be officiating your matches
and you want their best effort also. How individual officiating duties are assigned will be handled on
a team by team basis. No athlete is allowed to leave the tournament until the entire team’s officiating
responsibilities are complete unless otherwise approved by the coach.
